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17 Mar

MESTI, Other Ministries Ready To Work With Waste Companies …In Management Of Plastic Waste

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The Ministries of Sanitation and Water Resources, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Local Government and Education have been urged to sensitise the youth in the management of plastics and waste in general. Making the call during a facility tour of some Zoomlion Ghana Limited’s plastics production plants (PPP) in Accra on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, said the central government was aiming for a secular economy. By becoming a secular economy, he noted that Ghana would be able to recycle aluminum cans, e-waste, plastics among others and then also turn them into…

28 Feb

“5.6% GDP Growth In Covid Times Much Better Than 3.4% Under Mahama” – President Akufo-Addo

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“It is encouraging for my government and party, the New Patriotic Party, to recall that the rate of growth of the economy, 5.6%, against the background of the exceptionally difficult circumstances of the COVID-era, is still considerably better than the 3.4% we inherited (in 2016) in calmer times from our predecessor administration.” These were the words of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, when he delivered the keynote address at the National Labour Conference, held in Kwahu Nkwatia, in the Eastern Region, on Monday 28th February 2022. According to President Akufo-Addo, Ghanaians “should not forget that, prior…

28 Feb

“E-Levy Will Expand Tax Base For Sustained Dev’t; Reduce Debt Burden” – President Akufo-Addo

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has described the proposed e-levy as an innovative fiscal measure, which will help improve the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio on an equitable basis. According to President Akufo-Addo, “I believe strongly that it is in the public interest that it should be enacted into law. We cannot continue to live forever on foreign savings. Those who are concerned about our debt burden are right to focus on it as a major pre-occupation.” Delivering the keynote address at the National Labour Conference, held on Monday, 28th February 2022, at Kwahu Nkwatia, in the Eastern…

25 Feb

“You Can Still Pursue A Career In Tech Regardless Your Background”- Divaloper’s Ceo

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The Founder and CEO of Divaloper, Ms. Zulaiha Dobia Abdallah, has charged Ghanaian women to develop interest and pursue a career in technology regardless their background and training. The tech advocate, coder and software developer was speaking at an event organized by the Youth Opportunity and Transformation in Africa, YOTA, in Accra. The theme for event “Journey: Starting out in my career” brought together young men and women from across the country. Ms. Zulaiha Dobia told her audience that “today’s world is driven by technology and COVID 19 has shown us the importance of mastering technology and driving its full…

24 Feb

Plan For Transition To Renewables– VP Bawumia To Stakeholders

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The costs associated with the continued use of fossil fuels as a driver of the economy are high now and may go even higher, and it is important that Ghana, as well as her neighbours and the rest of the developing world urgently put in place comprehensive, viable plans to cater for the transition from fossil fuels to renewables, Vice President Bawumia has stated. The Vice President, who issued the clarion call on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, said the effects of global warming, primarily caused by the emission of greenhouse gases through the use of fossil fuels, are becoming increasingly…

24 Feb

“Komenda Sugar Factory To Begin Production By April “– President Akufo-Addo

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given the assurance to traditional leaders of Komenda that the Komenda Sugar Factory will begin production by April this year based on report received from the technical team on site. “The Indian contractors and the technical people in charge, will complete the remaining civil works by the end of March. Consequently, all outstanding works will be completed by April for proper production to begin,” President Akufo-Addo told a delegation from the Komenda Traditional Council during a courtesy call on him at the Jubilee House in Accra on Wednesday, 23 February…

23 Feb

Covid Fight…We’re Not Letting Down Our Guard! – Zoomlion Assures Government

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Amidst uncertainties about whether coronavirus is out of the country or not, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), in collaboration with the government, has embarked on a disinfection exercise at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The exercise is part of a routine monthly activity aimed at containing the spread of the virus which is still lurking around in the country. Addressing journalists on the sidelines of the February 2022 exercise, a Vector Control Officer of Zoomlion, Mr. Enoch Mintah, assured that his outfit was still committed to ensuring that staff members of the KIA and the general public were safe. “We are…

19 Feb

You Know Nothing About Economics…Stop Commenting On It- Chairman Wontumi Tells Franklin Cudjoe

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The Ashanti Regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman Wontumi has asked Franklin Cudjoe to desist from polluting the minds of people with his poor knowledge on the subject of economics. Chairman Wontumi explained that people like Mr. Cudjoe isn’t fit to talk about economics when time over time, he has shown he has little knowledge on the subject. In an interview with Movementtvonline.com and Wontumionline.com, Chairman Wontumi stated that if the President of policy think tank IMANI Ghana, was abreast with issues, he would have even known that the tension between Russia and Ukraine, is having major…

16 Feb

Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal Partner Biontech To Produce Covid-19, Tb And Malaria Vaccines In Africa

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Ghana, Rwanda and Senegal are partnering with German biotechnology company, BioNTech SE, to fill, finish, and package BioNTech mRNA vaccines in Africa, as a first step in the chain of domestic vaccine production which will to improve vaccine supply in Africa. This was announced at a high-level meeting in Marburg, Germany, on Wednesday, 16th February 2022, where President Akufo-Addo, together with Presidents Macky Sall and Paul Kagame of the Republics of Senegal and Rwanda respectively, witnessed the presentation of a BioNtech modular production facility solution for the production of mRNA vaccines in Africa. The event was also attended President Ursula…

16 Feb

VP Bawumia Launches Online Programme Offering Over 3,000 Free Courses

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An Integrated Online Learning Program (IOLP) offering over 3,000 free, certificated courses and industry attachment for the youth and professionals has been launched by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. To be run by the University of Ghana in collaboration with international partners including Alison, Leyden Educational Foundation and SOLNetwork, the IOLP is designed to make teaching and learning virtually, in the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic easier, more convenient and more readily available, especially for teachers and students in rural areas. Unveiling the programme at the University of Ghana on Monday, February 14, 2022 Vice President Bawumia welcomed…